Bluffton University, Dr. Melissa Friesen, professor of theatre and communication, on March 1 convinced a group of faculty, staff and students nearly ready to pack up for the day to instead get outside of their comfort zones and engage in theatre.
Friesen presented a piece of forum theatre around the issues of race and education. She invited attendees to participate as actors and provide feedback. This type of community-based theatre has a purpose that extends well beyond entertainment, its intent is to engage and spark change.
Bluffton American Legion Post 382 will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National American Legion, with a gathering and dinner on Saturday, March 16.
Robert “Bob” Schmitt, Department Commander Ohio American Legion is the speaker.
Bluffton's World War I veterans applied to the American Legion in 1919 and received their charter on March 20, 1920.
Nearly a half-dozen police log entries in Feburary relate to drug possesion. One arrest was made, which involved the police canine unit. The February report follows.
February 1
Officers responded to a non-injury traffic crash near the intersection of South Main Street and Cherry Street. A Delphos resident was issued a citation for reasonable control. The case is pending in Lima Municipal Court.
Note: This health column provided by the Ohio Northern University Healthwise Pharmacy
New heated tobacco devices are not a safe alternative to smoking traditional cigarettes or using electronic cigarettes, according to a new study.
This study directly compared the lung cell damage caused by e-cigarette and cigarette use to this new type of device, which heats solid tobacco to create a nicotine vapor that the user inhales. The conclusion? The heated tobacco vapor from these new devices was highly toxic to healthy lung cells — just like cigarette smoke.
Prime Timers will feature a St. Patrick’s Day theme at its luncheon on Tuesday, March 5. The festivities begin at noon at St. John Mennonite Church, Pandora.
The menu will feature corned beef and cabbage with red potatoes, green beans, mixed green salad with maple dressing, rolls and dessert. Rachael Lewis, orchestra director for Bluffton Schools, will entertain with Irish fiddle tunes and hymns.
